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Keith: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
...they were struggling with. Thats why I hope to tutor as many students as I can handle. The thing I enjoy most about teaching is the opportunity to help students learn. I enjoy knowledge, both the receiving and the giving thereof, and Im looking forward to being able to help your student (or you yourself) grow in the field you are currently grappling with. I have been fortunate to do well in my own academic...
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Georgetown University - Unknown, International History
Valparaiso University - Masters in Education, Education
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
SAT Math: 770
SAT Verbal: 800
Katherine: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
...I graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Human Development and Psychological Services, and am currently working to complete a Master's in Professional Behavior Analysis. I have been working with children with developmental disabilities at an ABA agency in the Washington, DC area for the past few years. My job includes creating measurable milestones to help learners achieve their goals, and determining what teaching methods will be most effective for each individual client. I...
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Northwestern University - Bachelors, Human Development and Psychological Services
Florida Institute of Technology - Current Grad Student, Professional Behavior Analysis
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 31
Annie: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
...I have experience tutoring in middle school English, math, and science, and high school English, social studies, and essay revision. My favorite part of tutoring is helping a student figure out how to connect their real passions to the schoolwork that's troubling them. One student hated writing essays, but loved playing the guitar with his band. I helped him plan an essay about his experiencing performing for a crowd, and he discovered that essay-writing wasn't...
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Williams College - Bachelors, English
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 720
SAT Verbal: 780
Matt: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
...Health major with a concentration in Immunology and Infectious Diseases. I then went on to complete a Masters program at Georgetown University in human physiology. Given the amount of schooling I have gone through myself, I have taken a wide range of subjects and more standardized tests than I would like to admit. I have taught students of almost every age in various fields such as elementary science, Hebrew, chemistry, MCAT prep, and many more.....
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Johns Hopkins University - Bachelors, Public Health concentration in Immunology and Infectious Disease
Georgetown University - Masters, Biophysics and Human Physiology
Cynthia: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
...summer in the Philadelphia area. I was a Neuroscience major, and I will be pursuing my PhD in Neuroscience in the fall at Johns Hopkins. I have been tutoring high school students outside of class in college and involved in STEM academics and research mentorship as well as a translation program from and to English outside of class. I speak Japanese and French, and I have taken the PSATs, SATs, 10 APs, and the GREs...
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Princeton University - Bachelors, Neuroscience
Johns Hopkins University - PHD, Neuroscience
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1500
SAT Math: 750
SAT Verbal: 700
William: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
I love working with students. I find it an exciting challenge because there are so many ways to be successful at it and I am looking forward to exploring as many ways as possible to help students learn.... There is no such thing as a bad student. There are only unmotivated ones and it is a teacher and tutor's responsibility to motivate them to learn.... Get to know them to figure out what they like and...
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Morgan State University - Current Undergrad, Mathematics
Massiel: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
...my first tutoring buddy and assures even today that I get to help build a science fair project board every year. I was also a camp counselor for three summers caring for on average twenty children ages 5-10. Then I began professionally tutoring through my high school when I was sixteen until I was eighteen. I assisted middle schoolers and high schoolers, ages 11-18, on their core subjects: math, reading, social sciences, and physical sciences....
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University of Miami - Bachelor in Arts, Human and Social Development, International Studies, and Philosophy
Christopher: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
...perspective when approaching difficult topics. I am patient with my students and always do my preparation before a lesson so that my time with the student is efficient. I strive to not only teaching the material in an effective manner, but instill the confidence needed so that the student can flourish in the classroom setting. I believe it is my combination of subject mastery, diligence and desire to teach that makes me a successful tutor.
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University of Maryland-College Park - Bachelor of Science, Neurobiology & Physiology
Samantha: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
...from coaching an elementary school Science Olympiad team to working with adults prepare for the GRE after having been out of school for decades. Whether it's GRE test prep, French, math or economics, my approach to tutoring is to find what strategies work best for the student and work on methods for students to be able to make progress both in and out of tutoring sessions. My favorite part of tutoring is seeing students improve...
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Brown University - Bachelors, 1. International and Comparative Political Science 2. Economics
Johns Hopkins University-Schools of Advanced International Studies - Current Grad Student, 1. Conflict Management 2. International Economics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 790
SAT Verbal: 800
Ben: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
...I can't say I am an expert at anything, but I have a wide range of interests and abilities. I enjoy soccer, basketball, football, tennis, biking, board riding, exploring nature, cooking, eating, dancing, playing music, reading, and solving puzzles and problems. I try to have fun and be grateful every day. I enjoy my day job as an IT Specialist with Peace Corps, a federal agency whose values I share and whose work I love....
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus - Bachelors, Marketing
Carnegie Mellon University - Masters, Public Policy and Management
SAT Math: 730
SAT Verbal: 700
GRE Verbal: 164
Neha: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
I am very passionate about helping students succeed in their educaiton. I believe one-on-one tutoring is the key to ensuring students are taught at their own pace and achieve full understanding of the material. I bring to the table my skills in math, reading, and writing. I am a freshman at Rice University studying philosophy and economics on the pre-law track.
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Rice University - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 760
Daniel: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
...education and enhance their problem solving abilities. I recently was able to have a position as an undergraduate TA in a high level organic chemistry class which developed my skills both as an educator and a student, because the two are inseparable. I am currently pursuing a BS in chemistry at Temple University and wish to attend graduate school in order to get my PhD in inorganic chemistry. In my free time, I enjoy reading,...
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Temple Univeristy - Current Undergrad, Chemistry
Anna: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
...my thesis which examines the New York School and postwar American culture. My experience with tutoring began in 2005 when I tutored my first student in pre-algebra. For the rest of high school and into graduate school, I continued to work one-on-one and in small groups with students of all ages in many subjects, especially math up to algebra, chemistry, English, proofreading, research paper consultation, and test prep. My proofreading and writing skills were sharpened...
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University of Southern Mississippi - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
University of Southern Mississippi - Master of Arts, English
Jerome: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
...with a major in Music. I graduated from high school at Sidwell Friends in 2015, where I was academically focused on math and physics. I also prepared for and took the ACT in my senior year. I'm ready to help students with any of these subjects, particularly ACT test prep, math, or writing, a favorite hobby of mine. I know what it's like to be eager about learning, but not have the natural ability to...
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Yale University - Current Undergrad, Music; Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35
Lucille: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
...a variety of experiences tutoring others, from volunteering to tutor English and test prep skills as a teenager to more extensive coaching and mentoring in my jobs. I assisted in tutoring and training other corps members in specific skills while in AmeriCorps, and in my various roles in the games industry I put together and led a variety of training sessions for new hires, as well as provided coaching and mentoring for colleagues. I understand...
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University of Washington-Seattle Campus - Bachelor of Science, Global Studies
Georgetown University - Juris Doctor, Legal Studies
LSAT: 173
Angela: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
...was on the Speech Team. Getting to know the speech and debate community has been truly amazing, and I know my passions shine through with everything I do. I also enjoy listening to country music, playing badminton, and writing poems. My past tutoring experience includes tutoring elementary school ESL students in basic subjects for 4 years in high school and tutoring spanish in high school. My friends describe me as bubbly, easygoing, ambitious, patient, and...
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University of California-Berkeley - Current Undergrad Student, Economics
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35
Michael: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
...Law. Before entering law school, he completed his Master's degree in Development Studies at the London School of Economics and earned his Bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, in International Affairs at George Washington University. Michael scored a 174 (99.4 percentile) on the LSAT and has been tutoring the exam for two years to over 70 students. Michael has taught a number of other courses over a four-year teaching career, namely standardized tests like the SAT...
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George Washington University - Bachelor in Arts, International Relations
Columbia University in the City of New York - Doctor of Laws, Law Enforcement Administration
LSAT: 174
Meagan: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
Hello! I'm a recent college graduate with a degree in human biology! I'm well-studied in biology and chemistry, having taken graduate courses in undergrad. I also took many classes in literature and English while in school, as it's one of my passions. I have lots of experience mentoring and teaching children ages 5-18, and am so excited to help you learn!
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Catholic University of America - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1430
SAT Verbal: 760
Jeanna: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
...foster a profound belief that a good education was crucial to your future. Since then, I have tried to encourage other students to strive for academic achievement. I graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. I also received my TEFL certificate in 2012. I have taught English in South Korea for two years at an after-school academy. Since then I have also taught debate and juvenile justice civics class...
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University of Florida - Bachelors, Psychology
LSAT: 163
Alex: Ellicott City tutor
Certified Tutor in Ellicott City, MD
...also as an EMT-Paramedic, a lifeguard, a martial arts instructor, and a swim instructor. I have been fortunate enough to travel to several different countries in Central America, South America, Africa, and the Caribbean. I have done medical aid work in both Nicaragua and Haiti. My teaching experiences outside of academic instruction include 8 years of teaching Kenpo Karate, several years of swimming instruction for noncompetitive swimmers and triathletes, and four years training college and...
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University of Florida - Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology
Georgetown University - Master of Arts, Conflict Resolution
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Math: 740
SAT Verbal: 770
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